John A Toth

US Patent:

49557734, Sep 11, 1990

Filed:

Mar 31, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/331374

Inventors:

John A. Toth - Orchard Lake MI

Assignee:

Key Manufacturing Group, Inc. - Southfield MI

International Classification:

F16B 3714

US Classification:

411429

Abstract:

A decorative capped wheel nut for holding a wheel on a motor vehicle where the capped wheel nut is exposed to view and to the enviroment. The nut has first and second ends, the first end to engage the wheel of the automobile, and a circumferential edge intermediate the first and second ends. The cap includes a side section to cover the sides of the nut insert and a top section, joined to the side section, to cover the second end of the nut insert. The opposite end of the side section terminates in a free edge, flare or flange which contacts the circumferential edge of the nut insert. The cap and nut inset are welded together at the contact between the circumferential edge of the nut insert and the free edge of the cap.

US Patent:

47752726, Oct 4, 1988

Filed:

Mar 12, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/025030

Inventors:

John A. Toth - Orchard Lake MI

Assignee:

Key Manufacturing Group, Inc. - Southfield MI

International Classification:

F16B 3714

US Classification:

411429

Abstract:

A decorative capped wheel nut for holding a wheel on a motor vehicle where the capped wheel nut is exposed to view and to the environment. The nut has first and second ends, the first end to engage the wheel of the automobile, and a circumferential edge intermediate the first and second ends. The cap includes a side section to cover the sides of the nut insert and a top section, joined to the side section, to cover the second end of the nut insert. The opposite end of the side section terminates in a free edge, flare or flange which contacts the circumferential edge of the nut insert. The cap and nut insert are welded together at the contact between the circumferential edge of the nut insert and the free edge of the cap.

US Patent:

48507768, Jul 25, 1989

Filed:

Jul 27, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/225293

Inventors:

John A. Toth - Orchard Lake MI

Assignee:

Key Manufacturing Group, Inc. - Southfield MI

International Classification:

F16B 3714

US Classification:

411429

Abstract:

A decorative capped wheel nut for holding a wheel on a motor vehicle where the capped wheel nut is exposed to view and to the environment. The nut has first and second ends, the first end to engage the wheel of the automobile, and a circumferential edge intermediate the first and second ends. The cap includes a side section to cover the sides of the nut insert and a top section, joined to the side section, to cover the second end of the nut insert. The opposite end of the side section terminates in a free edge, flare or flange which contacts the circumferential edge of the nut insert. The cap and nut insert are welded together at the contact between the circumferential edge of the nut insert and the free edge of the cap.

US Patent:

55204457, May 28, 1996

Filed:

May 18, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/245399

Inventors:

John A. Toth - Orchard Lake MI

Assignee:

Industrial & Automotive Fasteners, Inc. - Ann Arbor MI

International Classification:

B60B 714

US Classification:

301 3737

Abstract:

A wheel cover retention system (10) for use with motor vehicle wheels includes a plurality of lug nuts (16) and a wheel cover (12). Each lug nut (16) has a decorative outer surface (42) with a flange (36) and a driving head which includes wrenching flats (42). The driving head sustains installation torque required to fix the wheel (14) to a vehicle. An intermediate body portion (40) of the lug nut (16) is smaller in diameter than the flange (36) is disposed between the flange and an end of the lug nut. The wheel cover has a plurality of apertures (28) accommodating passage therethrough of the body portion of the lug nuts (16).

US Patent:

48138355, Mar 21, 1989

Filed:

Aug 14, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/086250

Inventors:

John A. Toth - Farmington Hills MI

Assignee:

Key Manufacturing Group, Inc. - Southfield MI

International Classification:

F16B 3714

US Classification:

411429

Abstract:

An improved wheel nut for securing a wheel to a vehicle hub or the like and for retaining a wheel cover on the wheel. The wheel nut preferably includes a nut body and a cap secured to the nut body and an axial gap is provided between the end of the cap and a portion of the nut body. A retaining ring is provided in the axial gap and the retaining ring extends radially outwardly beyond the wheel nut for retaining a wheel cover against the wheel and for precluding removal of the wheel cover unless the wheel nut is first removed.

US Patent:

53020693, Apr 12, 1994

Filed:

Sep 29, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/953102

Inventors:

John A. Toth - Orchard Lake MI
Glenn A. Snowberger - Ontario, CA
Richard W. Guillod - Bingham Farms MI
John M. Liston - Southfield MI

Assignee:

Key Manufacturing Group, Inc. - Royal Oak MI

International Classification:

P16B 3714

US Classification:

411429

Abstract:

A capped wheel nut formed of a cap and a nut insert which, when engaged, rotate together such as for removably engaging a wheel to a threaded stud of a hub of a vehicle. The capped wheel nut is rotated by a standard tool which applies a rotational force to the cap. Should the cap become disengaged from the nut insert, then the nut insert may be rotated by a standard tool which applies a rotational force to the nut insert in the absence of the cap.